Zeit

See also: zéit

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Germanic *tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *dīti- (“time, period”), from *dī- (“time”). Cognate with Low German Tiet, Tied, Dutch tijd, English tide, Danish tid. Also cognate, more distantly, with English time.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tsaɪ̯t]
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  • Hyphenation: Zeit

Noun

Zeit f (genitive Zeit, plural Zeiten)

  1. time
  2. (grammar) tense

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Proper noun

Zeit m, f (genitive Zeits)

  1. A surname​.

Further reading

  • Zeit in Duden online

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Zeit, Dutch tijd, English tide.

Noun

Zeit f (plural Zeide)

  1. time
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